The 13th Morung dialogue hosted by the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), Delhi Chapter was held on the theme, “Imagining a just Naga Society”, in Delhi on October 20.
A statement by NPMHR stated that Dr. Lorin, Principal, Tetso College and Gam A Shimray, secretary general, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) were the main speakers.
Naga elders, Dr. P. Ngully, L. Adani, former UNC president and Seth Satsang former ANSAM president were also present at the dialogue.
Dr. Lorin initiated the dialogue by stating that, “the Unity of the people based on Peace and Justice is most important to the Nagas at this juncture”. He outlined the political history of the Nagas from the Simon Commission to the 3rd August 2015 Framework agreement (FA) and the present political talk perceived to be at the verge of conclusion.
He pondered as to why the Nagas signed so many Accords and Agreements in the past many years.
Gam Shimray examined the framework agreement briefly and why it was interpreted differently by the two negotiating parties. He analysed the present Naga society and the possibility of establishing a just Naga society and institutions for the Nagas in the same principle of consent making used in the establishment of Naga customary laws and traditions.
Shimray opined that problem in the Naga society was mostly spiritual rather than economic or political.
According to Shimray, Nagas were defined by the way of community living.
“Our societal order is based on consensus. It is therefore important for us to start by taking into consideration our way of community living. This should bring about confidence in our customary laws and institutions”, Shimray stated.
He called upon the Nagas to further the traditional values stating that it was time for the people to look at community living as a basis to the future.